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Fact Check: Japan's exports plummet 1.7%, sharpest decline since September 2024!
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Fact Check: Japan's exports plummet 1.7%, sharpest decline since September 2024!

# Fact Check: "Japan's exports plummet 1.7%, sharpest decline since September 2024!" ## What We Know The claim states that Japan's exports fell by 1.7%, marking the sharpest decline since September 2...

Published June 21, 2025
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Fact Check: Five lakh participants joined the mass yoga session in Visakhapatnam.
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Fact Check: Five lakh participants joined the mass yoga session in Visakhapatnam.

# Fact Check: "Five lakh participants joined the mass yoga session in Visakhapatnam." ## What We Know The claim that "five lakh participants joined the mass yoga session in Visakhapatnam" is incorrec...

Published June 21, 2025
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Fact Check: Vendors can use your data for targeted ads without explicit consent!
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Fact Check: Vendors can use your data for targeted ads without explicit consent!

# Fact Check: "Vendors can use your data for targeted ads without explicit consent!" ## What We Know The claim that vendors can use your data for targeted ads without explicit consent is misleading. ...

Published June 21, 2025
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Fact Check: By 2030, Switzerland will allocate 2% of its armed forces budget to R&D.
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Fact Check: By 2030, Switzerland will allocate 2% of its armed forces budget to R&D.

# Fact Check: "By 2030, Switzerland will allocate 2% of its armed forces budget to R&D." ## What We Know The claim that Switzerland will allocate 2% of its armed forces budget to research and develop...

Published June 21, 2025
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Fact Check: Palestinian Authority lifts ban on Al Jazeera in West Bank.
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Fact Check: Palestinian Authority lifts ban on Al Jazeera in West Bank.

# Fact Check: Palestinian Authority Lifts Ban on Al Jazeera in West Bank ## What We Know The claim that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has lifted its ban on Al Jazeera in the West Bank is currently f...

Published June 21, 2025
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Fact Check: Decker's daughters were found with plastic bags over their heads and hands bound.
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Fact Check: Decker's daughters were found with plastic bags over their heads and hands bound.

# Fact Check: "Decker's daughters were found with plastic bags over their heads and hands bound." ## What We Know The claim that "Decker's daughters were found with plastic bags over their heads and ...

Published June 21, 2025
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Fact Check: Judge rules government failed to justify Khalil's detention!
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Fact Check: Judge rules government failed to justify Khalil's detention!

# Fact Check: "Judge rules government failed to justify Khalil's detention!" ## What We Know Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist, was released from detention a...

Published June 21, 2025
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Fact Check: Trump claims he opposed the Iraq war, despite widespread belief otherwise.
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Fact Check: Trump claims he opposed the Iraq war, despite widespread belief otherwise.

# Fact Check: "Trump claims he opposed the Iraq war, despite widespread belief otherwise." ## What We Know Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he opposed the Iraq War before it began in 2003. Ho...

Published June 21, 2025
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Fact Check: Judge doubts adequacy of agencies' recordkeeping programs for Signal messages.
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Fact Check: Judge doubts adequacy of agencies' recordkeeping programs for Signal messages.

# Fact Check: Judge Doubts Adequacy of Agencies' Recordkeeping Programs for Signal Messages ## What We Know A recent ruling by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg addressed the use of the encrypted me...

Published June 21, 2025
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